Accessories are items you add to your outfit to complete your look. In French, these include things like bags (sacs), jewelry (bijoux), scarves (écharpes), and more. Learning these words can help you talk about style, go shopping, and describe what you’re wearing.
Cultural note: In France, accessories are an important part of fashion—they can be quite elegant and are often used to add a personal touch to an outfit.
Common Accessories
Here is a list of common accessory words in French, each with the singular and plural form along with the English equivalent.
| Singular (French) | Plural (French) | English Singular | English Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| un sac | des sacs | a bag | bags |
| une montre | des montres | a watch | watches |
| un chapeau | des chapeaux | a hat | hats |
| une écharpe | des écharpes | a scarf | scarves |
| des lunettes (de soleil) | des lunettes | (sunglasses) | sunglasses / glasses |
| un bracelet | des bracelets | a bracelet | bracelets |
| un collier | des colliers | a necklace | necklaces |
| une bague | des bagues | a ring | rings |
| des gants | des gants | gloves | gloves |
| un portefeuille | des portefeuilles | a wallet | wallets |
Usage Examples
Here are some example sentences using these accessory words, to show you how they appear in context.
| French Example | English Example |
|---|---|
| J’ai acheté un nouveau sac. | I bought a new bag. |
| Elle porte une montre élégante. | She’s wearing an elegant watch. |
| Il met toujours son chapeau noir. | He always wears his black hat. |
| Tu veux une écharpe rouge ? | Do you want a red scarf? |
| Nous avons des lunettes de soleil. | We have sunglasses. |
| Elle a un bracelet en argent. | She has a silver bracelet. |
| Le collier est très joli. | The necklace is very pretty. |
| J’ai perdu une bague. | I lost a ring. |
| Mets tes gants s’il fait froid. | Put on your gloves if it’s cold. |
| Son portefeuille est dans son sac. | Her wallet is in her bag. |
Learning these accessory words will help you talk about fashion and shopping in French with more confidence. Don’t hesitate to use example sentences as models for your own speaking and writing!
Translate this sentence into French: 'Put on your gloves if it’s cold.'
Mets tes gants s’il fait froid.
'Mets tes gants s’il fait froid.' means 'Put on your gloves if it’s cold.' 'Mets' is the imperative form for 'tu.' 'Tes gants' means 'your gloves' (plural). 'S’il fait froid' means 'if it’s cold.' Other options have issues with tense, pronouns, or incorrect words.
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- English Singular: a bag
- English Plural: bags
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
